Following a 15-year big league career that included two stints with the Phillies, left-hander Dennis Cook retired at the end of the 2002 season. His shoulder was shot, but he still had the itch to play. Full Story

Phillies Phlashback

A historical look at the dates of 8/14-8/20

August 14, 1981

Mike Schmidt homers in 3rd inning off New York's Mike Scott at Shea Stadium for his 300th home run. Phillies win, 8 4.

August 14, 1984

Juan Samuel steals 56th base, breaking Sherry Magee's club record set in 1906. Phillies lose, 3 2, in San Diego.

August 14, 2006

Jimmy Rollins' 18th home run sets a club record for homers by a shortstop, breaking Granny Hamner's mark (17) in 1952. Phillies romp over Mets, 13-0, at Citizens Bank Park.

August 14, 2012

Jimmy Rollins celebrates moving past Larry Bowa for the most games played by a Phillies shortstop (1,731) with a lead-off home run off Josh Johnson in Miami.

August 15, 1958

Richie Ashburn gets his 2,000th hit when he singles in third inning off Carlton Willey of Braves at Milwaukee.

August 15, 1990

Terry Mulholland pitches 6 0 no-hitter against San Francisco, the first ever at the Vet. It is the first by a Phillies pitcher at home this century and eighth of the 1990 season, a major league season.

August 16, 1977

Phillies extend their longest winning streak of the century to 13 games with a 7-5 decision in Montreal. The Phils hadn't won that many in a row since 1892.v

August 16, 1984

Juan Samuel hits 16th triple, a new rookie record for the Phillies. CF Von Hayes joins Samuel with 30 plus steals, first for Phillies in 72 years. Cubs win, 6 5, in Chicago.

August 16, 2011

August 16, 2016

Chase Utley had a magical night in his return to Citizens Bank Park, two home runs, including a grand slam, two long standing ovations and two curtain calls in 15-5 Dodgers romp.

August 17, 1894

Collecting 28 singles out of a club-record 36 hits, Phillies destroy visiting Louisville, 29-4. OF Sam Thompson hitx for the cycle, three singles, a double, triple and home run in seven at-bats.

August 17, 1972:

Steve Carlton wins his 20th game of the season and 15th consecutive, longest streak in Phillies history, 9-4 over Cincinnati before 42,635 at the Vet. The streak began June 7 and ended August 21. ERA for the 15 wins was 1.33.

August 17, 1957

Richie Ashburn, known for his ability to foul pitches off, hits spectator Alice Roth twice in the same at-bat. The first one breaks her nose; the second hits her while she is being removed on a stretcher.

August 17, 1985

Phillies match club record by hitting six homers (four in the seventh inning) in 10 4 win over Cubs in Wrigley Field. C Darren Daulton hits two; one each for 2B Juan Samuel, RF Glenn Wilson, 1b Mike Schmidt and 3b Rick Schu.

August 18, 1941, 1st game

Phillies commit eight errors in losing, 13-5, to Cincinnati at Shibe Park. 9 of the runs are unearned. Attendance for the Monday doubleheader was 2,873.

August 18, 1997

Billy McMillon and C Mike Lieberthal hit grand slams as Phillies sink San Francisco, 12-4, at the Vet, the second time in club history they have two slams in one game. SS Ralph Miller and P Lee Meadows did it 76 years ago, April 28, 1921.

August 18, 2006

Mike Lieberthal catches his 1,125th game to break Red Dooin's club record for most games caught. Phillies drop 6-4 decision to Washington.

August 19, 1903

Phillies have 10 consecutive postponements, August 10-19.

August 19, 1978

54,288 are on hand when Phillies blank San Francisco, 3-0, at the Vet. Happy Days softball team, featuring Henry Winkler, plays before the Saturday night game.

August 20, 1961

Scoring four times in the top of the eighth inning, the Phillies end an NL-record 23-game losing streak behind RHP John Buzhardt, 7-4, at the Milwaukee Braves. The streak began with a 4-3 loss to San Francisco on July 29. Seventeen of the losses came on the road.

August 20, 1986

Don Carman loses bid for perfect game when San Francisco's Bob Brenly doubles to start last of the ninth. Phillies win 1 0, on 2B Juan Samuel's homer in 10th, the second time in club history they win a 1-0 extra-inning game on a home run, Ron Northey in 1944.

August 20, 1991

Dickie Thon hits two out, two run homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat Pittsburgh, 6-5. It is the first time since June 28, 1987, that the Phillies come from
behind in the ninth inning to win, a stretch of 346 games.